EGarrett
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In the 70's people were saying fundamental basketball was dead when guys like Pete Maravich showed up.
What the hell are you talking about? Pete Maravich was one of the greatest basketball players ever, he has nothing to do with the lack of points being scored today, his style of play was fancy and maybe some thought it lacked fundamentals, but there is no connection to this conversation.
I am not some old geezer saying "These kids today" or "Back in the old days...".
I am saying what Marv Albert described during the Nets/Pacers game:
"If you think the scoring is down in the NBA right now, it is, our stats guy did some checking and through this many games, this is the lowest scoring in NBA History dating back to the inception of the 24-second clock."
Look buddy, I can be disappointed if I want to, it's not over nothing, it's about the league being a watered down hyped up blackhole of shit.
Adding Charlotte is about hype and money and serves no other purpose, it's completely illogical to allow one team to leave that city and start another team there a couple years later. I know about the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens, that is a different story and makes not one point to help the Charlotte discussion.
All these young players today (I am not old, not more than 10 years older than what should be a first year player)
jumping from HS and the NCAA is horrible for the NBA, all the young kids think LeBron and Melo are so cool, but they lack fundamentals. Darko Milicic is the best example of a 17-year-old with not one clue of how to play NBA top level basketball, but he's taken #3 overall and will probably sit on the Pistons bench for two years.
I am glad they are changing the rule to 20-years-old to enter the NBA, at least these kids will go to college and learn to play ball, before entering the bench of some team, like Kobe, TMac, Garnett, J. O'Neal and Darko.
Darius Miles will probably never become a good player, nor will Kwame Brown. They might have been better off going from level 1 to level 2 then to the next level 3. HS, College, Pro. Then you grow up slowly and develop your game, Kobe and TMac and Garnett are the exception to the rule. But none were good for a couple of years, those teams could have used more expierenced players to spend the money on.
Boston is staring right now at Kedrick Brown, who doesn't know a pick and roll from a dinner roll. Yeah I think he played some JC ball or something, but they don't really teach much there. I believe coaching in HS is okay, but the NCAA teaches much better ball.
I think the zone defense and some referee calls (rules) are playing a big part in the low scoring, but mainly it's too many teams, too many young no nothing players, too much street ball attitude (not Pete Maravich) ghetto ball, it's not racist either, Mike Miller and Jason Williams play ghetto trash as shitty as the next guy.
If you want I could find you a note about how the youth of today has no respect for their elders and no discipline etc that was written in middle ages...same principle.
Find a note?
What the hell are you talking about "respect for their elders"?
Where have mentioned elders and youth?
They don't have respect for themselves and the game, that is what I am saying.
The guys haven't played a complete games with their teams for months...some for half a year. They're going to be sloppy at first. It's nothing new.
I have not idea what you are talking about here.
Yes. That's how shaking off rust works...
No it's listening, learning and throwing out that blacktop bullshit, it's not a contest to see who gets the sweetest thang going, it's about WINS and LOSES, something these clowns really need to understand. Hype doesn't win any games either.
Some look at San Antonio and wonder how they win, well they listen to their coach, check their egos, play together and sound fundamental basketball, achored by Tim Duncan, Mr. Fundamental.
The Lakers with all they have are losing right now by 7 points to San Antonio without Duncan, Parker and Anthony Carter. Hype and big names do not equal victories. Maybe San Antonio will blow the lead, but I doubt it. Just look closely at Dallas this year, I really have watched them, they like an identity, a plan. It will kill them if they allow the least dependable and wildest player I have ever seen run their team into the ground. Walker is not the answer to any question that involves fundamental wins. He had 17 rebounds tonight, but was 6-20 from the floor and had 9 turnovers. It's what I mean, clowns showing how not to play the game.
I am not going to back away from the way I am. I have been in this forum for at least 3 years, never worried about making friends. It's just a place to share thoughts and opinions on the league and the Live game.
I have never done anything to try to hurt anyone in this forum. Most fans hate players, hate this and that, some express it, some bang the LeBron James drum over and over. It's whatever a person wants to do.
I bring knowledge, passion and love to all my posts, I will not stop until I am not allowed to post for some reason.
Like I said the game is a mess.
Last point:
Adding Charlotte is wrong, they should kill the Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers, kill them! Hold a detraction draft and tighten up these teams, this game.
This would bring some solid players like Reef, E. Jones, B. Grant, Brand and others to teams like Denver and Cleveland. Knocking off 36 lower end players from the league. Each team in the league would get one pick from the above teams. The worst team picking first, no lottery, salary cap exceptions included. But the NBA wants more money and less skill and that is why the league scoring is down and the play is horrible, that is why the league promotes LeBron James and not veterans and real young talent like Ginobilli or Gasol. They do not dunk and run like LeBron, they are not 18. It's not about good basketball, it's about the story, the rookies are so cool, but none can play.
on and on sorry, but it's some backwards logic really, and this just after San Antoinio won the title, the NBA offices hated San Antonio winning, it's not fun and exciting, but too bad, it's right and they are wrong.
buck up cowboy... It means the same thing as "hakuna matata."
How does it mean the same thing as hakuna matata?
Hakuna matata means "no worries for the rest of your days."
, that's a team who has a favorable schedule, imagine if it weren't that favorable.
I think whenever ESPN has the schedule of showing & LeBron is not playing, they will replay last LeBron game, he's TV now, 
strange discussion going on here. just wanted to raise a question. if someone describes a state of sth., which in his opinion isn´t too good he does not necessarily have a negative attitude.
And keep in mind...George is talking about his whole team's philosophy...not just him.